For the business person on the go, there are times when you are away from your computer and still need to access your contacts from Microsoft's Outlook. It's possible to export all of your contacts from Outlook and put them on your Hotmail account for quick and easy access from any Internet-connected computer. The key is a comma-separated value file, or CVS, which is a text listing of tabular data frequently used for keeping records.

Creating a CSV File

Start up "Outlook" and click on "File."

Click "Options."

Click on the "Advanced" link and choose "Export." This will open the Import and Export Wizard.

Select "Export to a file" and click "Next."

Select "Comma Separated Values (Windows)" and click "Next."

Select "Contacts" and click "Next." Click on the "Browse" button to determine a location to save the file and give the file a name.

Click "OK" to close the window and choose "Next."

Click "Finish" to export your Outlook contacts into a CSV file.

Importing to Hotmail

Open your preferred browser and go to Hotmail.

Log in to your Hotmail account, or register for one if you don't already have one.

Hover the mouse over "Hotmail" until the menu appears and select "Contacts."